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I created this photo about 3 hours ago. It was taken in the Isabella Plantation, Richmond Park, London, UK. Why are dead flowers so beautiful? Perhaps they aren’t. They are to me. They touch a nerve. A combination of … please continue reading

The weakness in the concept of “cat ownership” can be crystallised if and when your cat wanders around the neighbourhood and finds a place that he prefers to yours, at least for a while. Then the “new owner” can lay … please continue reading

Domestic cats‘ pelts were used to line gloves with fur in 13th century Britain. Britain is the most civilised country in the world 😉 . This means that we have already been through a lot of the bad stuff that … please continue reading

Stephanie Hager the CEO/CFO and owner of sindesign.com, the manufacturer of the Poopoopeedo cat litter box kindly send me a sample of this interesting and stylish product. I made a short video showing Gabriel enjoying the unpacking, and then exploring … please continue reading

Why do cats flick their water bowls? Because (a) they are unsure of it so they test it with their paw or (b) they prefer to drink water in puddles on the ground (c) they want to aerate the water … please continue reading

No, you can’t catch a cold from your cat and neither can your cat catch your cold. The reason is because the viruses that cause cat colds (flu) and human colds are “animal specific”. Each species of relevant cold-causing viruses … please continue reading

There are twelve Russian cat breeds on my calculation — one is, in fact, an alternative coat type (pointed) of the Siberian cat (a sort of sub-breed, the Neva Masquerade), and one is a miniature cat, the Toy Bob (open … please continue reading

A businessman in China has been caught illegally buying, killing and eating three tigers that were smuggled into, China probably from India/Bangladesh. That would make them Bengal tigers, which were almost certainly poached from a reserve. He was jailed for … please continue reading

An slightly ethereal photo of Gabriel under in the bed with me. It is Photoshopped to a certain extent to remove me 😉 – I was lying next to him . Also it is converted to B&W and I added … please continue reading

This is about the famous celebrity cat, Maru, and mugumogu who looks after him, and how the videos are made. One of Maru’s great attractions is his inscrutable face. Maru’s “owner” (caretaker or guardian or better still “housemate”) has the … please continue reading